CNN has reached out to Crampton-Brophy’s attorney for comment. Her next court appearance is scheduled for September 17.

‘Being wrong never felt so right’

The steamy, sinful plots of Crampton-Brophy’s books, along with her on-the-nose treatise about spousal homicide, add a bizarre twist to the case.

The “How to” essay was published on a blog called “See Jane Publish.” The blog has since been made private, but The Oregonian reports the glib, 700-word write was split into sections detailing the pros and cons of husband homicide.

“Divorce is expensive, and do you really want to split your possessions?” Brophy reportedly wrote.

Among her many works, Brophy published a series of books with the tagline, “Wrong Never Felt So Right.” They include tales of attempted murder, infidelity, crime and general debauchery — all common themes for romantic suspense novels.

“Writers are liars,” Brophy says in a bio on her author website.

“I don’t remember who said that but it’s not true. In writing fiction, you dig deep and unearth portions of your own life that you’ve long forgotten or had purposely buried deep. Granted, sometimes it is smarter to change the ending. ”